All Blog Posts
These blog posts are written by TAP academics, TAP staff members, and on occasion by guest bloggers. TAP’s purpose for this section of the site is to present information, points of view, research, and debates directly from the academics and guest experts.
Blog Results: 3
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From the First Amendment to Section 230, Eric Goldman Explains the Online Speech Law in the U.S.
Publication Date: April 19, 2023
Santa Clara University law professor Eric Goldman’s recent article, “The United States’ Approach to 'Platform' Regulation” provides an overview of online speech law in the U.S.
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Eric GoldmanTAP Scholar
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Jean Tirole Explores the Future of Platform Regulation
Publication Date: November 7, 2022
In his keynote address for NBER’s conference on “Megafirms and the Post-COVID Economy”, Professor Jean Tirole, Toulouse School of Economics, explained how traditional regulation and antitrust rules are ineffective in addressing the unique issues arising from the growth of digital platforms.
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Jean TiroleTAP Scholar
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Harvard’s Jonathan Zittrain Discusses Three Eras of Governing Digital Platforms
Publication Date: February 5, 2021
Harvard professor Jonathan Zittrain shares several years of thinking around digital governance during his talk at the 2020 Tanner Lecture on Human Values. His two-part lecture, titled “Gaining Power, Losing Control,” reflects on how technology has empowered humanity, and yet in many ways, we have less and less control.
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Jonathan ZittrainTAP Scholar
